Movie Review: The Princess and the Frog (2009)


Movie: The Princess and the Frog (2009)

“A modern day retelling of the classic story The Frog Prince. The Princess and the Frog finds the lives of arrogant, carefree Prince Naveen and hardworking waitress Tiana crossing paths. Prince Naveen is transformed into a frog by a conniving voodoo magician and Tiana, following suit, upon kissing the amphibian royalty. With the help of a trumpet-playing alligator, a Cajun firefly, and an old blind lady who lives in a boat in a tree, Naveen and Tiana must race to break the spell and fulfill their dreams. Written by The Massie Twins”

  • Release Date:
    11 December 2009 (USA)
  • Run Time:
    97 min
  • Country: USA
  • Genre: Animation , Family , Fantasy , Musical , Romance

Trivia: Early in the musical number, “Down in New Orleans”, there is an establishing shot of the city streets and on the right side of frame a woman can be seen beating a rug off of the balcony. The rug bears a strong resemblance to the Magic Carpet from Aladdin (1992)

Goofs: Factual errors: In the movie, Tiana congratulates Big Daddy on being the King of Mardi Gras, and he says that it’s the fifth year in a row. For New Orleans Carnival parades and balls, the identity of the King is almost always kept a secret, and one cannot be the king than one time.